Electrical Service Technician (NETA)

Spark Power, a trusted partner in energy in North America, is looking for a NETA Electrical Service Technician for the Houston area to join our team. As a Service Technician, you will be performing a wide range of electrical testing, maintenance, and commissioning activities as part of Spark Power’s NETA accredited division. Working in Spark Power, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and reliability of our clients' electrical systems.

What will do you as the Electrical Service Technician?

• Conduct electrical testing and commissioning on a variety of power systems, including transformers, circuit breakers, protective relays, switchgears, and other electrical apparatus.
• Maintain and Commission Power distribution equipment including: Power Transformers, Circuit Breakers, HV Switches, HV/MV/LV Cables and Instrument Transformers
• Perform field testing, verification, and programming of various Low Voltage Trip Units from manufacturer such as GE, Eaton, Schneider, Siemens, and ABB
• Familiar with Electrical lockout/Tag out procedure and have Electrical Safety Awareness
• Read and interpret electrical AC & DC schematics, AC three-line, logic diagrams and SLDs
• Inspect, test, operate and troubleshoot AC & DC control
• Be familiar with industry Codes and Standards (OESC, IEEE, NETA)
• Ability and willingness to travel for out-of-town commissioning or maintenance projects
• Familiar with testing different types of high voltage and low voltage equipment.
• Report, record, compute, and process electrical test information in accordance with accepted standard practices
• Co-ordinate the day-to-day functions on a job-by-job basis, such as but not limited to, compliance with all Health and Safety standards and regulations, availability of necessary resources such as manpower, equipment, and materials, resolving conflicts, timely and accurate submission of paperwork
• Co-ordinate sales efforts with Branch Manager, such as but not limited to repeat business, quotations and customer contact.

Spark Power Employee Benefits and Perks:

• Diverse customer base-including: industrial, commercial and institutional
• Competitive wages and commission, and bonus structure
• Excellent benefits package with flexible options and wellness spending accounts
• RRSP
• Hands-on and supportive leadership team
• Continuous training and skills improvement including Spark U and external training
• Employee referral bonus program
• Corporate discounts (hotels, travel, insurance, retail..)
• Tool Allowance
• …much more

Do you have the Spark? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or significant testing experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with high voltage testing, troubleshooting, maintenance and commissioning
• NETA Electrical Testing Technician Certification Level 2 and 3 would a definite asset
• Required to provide emergency services to the company's customers on a short notice
• Required to provide scheduled 'On Call' services on a rotation basis
• Required to work in industrial and outdoor substation environment. Services will be performed within Health and Safety standards and regulations
• Knowledge/Experience using Doble M4100 to perform transformer diagnostic tests
• Knowledge/Experience Testing Low Voltage Trip Unit
• Knowledge/Experience of Testing Current and Potential Transformers
• Knowledge/Experience of performing HV/MV Circuit Breaker Timing Tests
• Ability to travel within Texas and potentially other States for projects

Who is Spark Power?

Spark Power is the leading independent provider of end-to-end electrical services and operations and maintenance services to the industrial, utility, and renewable asset markets in North America. We work to earn the right to be our customers’ Trusted Partner in Power™. Our highly skilled and dedicated people, located in the communities we serve, combined with our knowledge of the power industry, technology expertise, and commitment to safety, ensures we deliver the right solutions that keep our customers’ operations up and running today and better equipped for tomorrow.

Spark Power welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.